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Created: 2025-07-19 03:08:10 UTC

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert reportedly loses ~$40M/year on $100M+ production costs, per CBS insiders and Puck News, despite leading ratings. Late-night ad revenue fell XX% since 2018 ($439M to $220M industry-wide). Compared to Fallon/Kimmel, it has weaker digital reach, making it less profitable. CBS insists cancellation is financial, not political, amid merger scrutiny.


XX engagements

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